Directions:
1. Cut pork into bite-size pieces. Cook in a frying pan, season with salt and pepper, then set aside.
2. In the same frying pan, pour in beaten eggs, when the eggs are half done, place the cabbage, cooked pork, green onions, and Tenkasu (tempura scraps if you have it makes the dish very tasty). Fold in half and cook thoroughly.
3. Cut into bite-size pieces, place them on a plate, top with Okonomiyaki sauce, mayonnaise, Katsuobushi, and Aonori to finish.

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The secret to the best homemade french fries with a hint of umami salt💕Crunchy on the outside, fluffy soft on the inside! Tasty yet delicious simple recipe 👍

Do you like French fries? Deep-fried or oven-baked? Me? It always comes down to what I want to make and eat. Deep-fried ones this time! Hope you like this recipe 😉

My daughter and I went to a potato digging at her kindergarten and got some fresh potatoes. My darling said "make her favorite French fries". Fresh potatoes are fragrant and delicious! It was a great choice!!! All gone at once 😋

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Japanese French Fries (Umami Salt Flavor)

Difficulty: Easy
Time: 30 min
Number of servings: n/a

Ingredients:
potatoes
deep frying oil
salt
Kombu kelp Dashi powder

Directions:
1. Wash potatoes thoroughly. Remove eyes (sprouts) if necessary. Cut into wedges. Soak in water for 15 minutes to remove excess starch. Pat dry with paper towels.
2. Place potato wedges in a pan. Add cooking oil until potatoes are covered. Turn the heat to medium low and cook for about 15 minutes until you can insert a bamboo stick.
3. Turn the heat to high and cook for about 3 minutes until crunchy outside.
4. Remove from the oil, sprinkle with a few pinches of salt and Kombu kelp Dash powder.

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Friday, June 1, 2018

Imo Mochi (Potato Rice Cakes) are one of the very popular Traditional Hokkaido snacks. The texture is chewy like Mochi, coated with addictive sweet soy glaze! I wrapped with Nori seaweed sheet, just like Isobeyaki 💕 Mouthwatering! Must try😋

Directions:
1. Mix the sauce. Cut Nori sheet into 8 strips.
2. Wash and clean the potatoes. With the skins, place it on a microwavable dish, cover with plastic wrap, then microwave at 600w for 5 minutes until you can insert a fork or a bamboo stick. Remove the skins then mash.
3. Add Katakuriko (potato starch) then knead by hand.
4. Divide it into 8, then roll into flat circles. If they crack, moist your hand with water then roll again.
5. Heat cooking oil (about 2 tbsp.) in a frying pan, cook both sides of potato Mochi until crisp golden brown.
6. Remove the excess oil with a paper towel. Stop the heat, then add the sauce and cook with the remaining heat until the sauce thickens. You can heat more if the sauce is still not thick.
7. Nicely coat the potato Mochi with sauce, then wrap in Nori.

Yummy if you add some cheese in the center.
Best eaten on the day you make but yes, you can keep in the fridge then microwave.
You can also freeze them at step 3. Wrap individual potato Mochi in plastic wrap. When you eat, cook in the pan frozen.

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Directions:
1. Drain Tofu, wrap with paper towels, then place a heavy plate on top, and leave for 30 minutes to press out the water.
2. Mix the ingredients very well with your hands.
3. Roll into small balls. You can coat with rice crackers or Panko (bread crumbs) if you like.
4. Deep fry them in oil at 170C (340F) for about 5 minutes until crisp golden brown.

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Directions:
1. Cut a sausage in half. Use the kitchen shears to make 8 legs. (See Video)
2. Microwave on medium for 10 seconds or until the legs curl up. If you are using non-cooked sausages, you want to BOIL or PAN FRY them thoroughly.
3. Insert black sesame seeds for eyes, then eat with tomato ketchup if you like.

BTW, at my daughter’s nursery school, they microwave kids’ Bento lunch box, so I just make the slits then put in the Bento lunch box. Super easy and happy for both of us ;)

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Monday, March 20, 2017

We received some dried squids when we visited the nearby shrine for our son's Omiyamairi (the first shrine visit) and my darling's Yakubarai (ceremony to drive away evil spirits). I decided to make a dish out of them.

It turned out to a very tasty and delicious stir-fried dish, goes great with white rice. Oyster-sauce flavor, with a hint of chive is obviously addictive. Very filling with lots of bean sprouts ;)

FYI: Hatsumiya-Mairi (初宮参り) or Omiyamairi (お宮参り) is one of the traditional celebration events for Japanese babies. Whenever a newborn is over a month old, we bring the baby to a nearby shrine for a greeting (giving the invocation).
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Directions:
1. Soak the dried squids in water overnight to make them soft. Cut into thin strips using kitchen shears. *remove the hard gristle and dirty tips
2. Mix A very well.
3. Heat sesame oil in a frying pan, add Toban Jan, then cook until fragrant. Add the squids, then stir-fry until heated.
4. Add the bean sprouts and cook until coated with oil. Then add the Chinese chives (cutting them into 2 inches long with kitchen shears), season with A to finish.

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Directions:
1. Put 1 tsp. of water in a microwavable dish.
2. Place a slice of ham, place an egg, prick some holes in the egg yolk with a pick or a fork (to avoid exploding), then place another slice of ham.
3. Cover with plastic wrap or a microwavable lid, and cook at 500W for a minute and a half. *You want to adjust and find the cooking time of your preference.

You can make it without a ham on top, or make a simple sunny-side up using this technique.

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Friday, September 16, 2016

Instead of using Gyoza wrappers, you just mix in chopped Udon noodles. Very easy and filling, perfect for everyday meal, as well as for Bento lunch box!!!

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Directions:
1. Chop udon noodles into little pieces.
2. Put the chopped Udon, ground pork, and A in a bowl, then mix well by hand (hand is better but using a spoon is okay) until all ingredients are combined and smooth.
3. Heat cooking oil in a frying pan. Form the mixture into bite-sized round patties and place them on the frying pan. Cover and cook on low for 5 minutes. Flip them over then cover again and cook on low for 3 minutes.
4. Serve with a mixture of soy sauce, a little vinegar, and a drop or two of la-yu if preferred.

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Directions:
1. Put the ingredients for the filling in a bowl and mix well by hand (hand is better but using a spoon is okay) until all ingredients are combined and smooth.
2. Place the filling in the middle of the wrapper. Then form an "o" with your left hand and push the filling into the "o" to shape into a little cylinder. Drop onto a counter to flatten out the bottom. Use a spoon to fold in the edges. Top with a green pea if you like. (please watch the video)
3. Heat cooking oil in a frying pan. Place the Shumai and cook on high heat until the bottoms become a bit brown. Add 100ml water, when it becomes to a boil, cover, and steam on med-low heat for 10 min until cooked. Uncover and cook until the water is gone.

Serve with a mixture of soy sauce and a little yellow mustard if preferred.

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If you get some fresh Edamame with shells, you want to cook them within a day or they can get bad and lose nutrients quickly. If you cannot eat them on the day you bought, you want to cook and keep them in the freezer. You can keep them good for about a month.

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How to Cook Fresh Edamame with Shells with Perfect Saltiness

Directions:
1. Cut off both ends of the pods with scissors (in this way salty taste will soak through them). Then rub the Edamame bean pods with 1 tbsp. of salt to remove the surface fuzz.
2. Put water and 2 tbsp. of salt in a large pot. Bring to a boil and add Edamame (leave the salt on). Cook for 3.5 min to 5 min. Little hard is okay. Do not cook more than 5 minutes or they lose the flavor.
3. Drain well in a strainer, then use a fan to cool.

You can keep cooked Edamame in the freezer for a month in a Ziploc bag.

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Tuesday, August 2, 2016

Very creamy, rich, and delicious Tofu salad with spinach, with hint of sesame flavor :) It is a traditional Tofu dish we make at home. Of course you can find it at stores or restaurants, too. Homemade one is superb!!!

Directions:
1. Put water and cotton Tofu (break it into chunks) in a pot, bring to a boil, then simmer for 1-2 minutes. Then drain well in a strainer.
2. Cut carrot into thin strips. Remove the tough base of Shimeji mushrooms and break into pieces.
3. Put A in a pot, add carrot and Shimeji mushrooms, then simmer until the liquid is gone.
4. Cook spinach in a boiling water (with salt) for a minute, drain and soak in cold water, then drain and squeeze the spinach to remove the excess water (use paper towel if you have). Cut into an inch long pieces.
5. Place the Tofu in a mortar then mash it up with a pestle until creamy. Season with B, then add the vegetables (3&4) and toss.

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Directions:
1. Mix Tempura flour and water in a bowl.
2. Peel the frozen eggs, dust with flour, then coat with the batter (1.).
3. Deep fry in oil (2 at a time is better) at 170C (338F) for 6 minutes. When they float up to the surface, flip them over to cook evenly.

You can eat them with salt, soy sauce, Tempura sauce, Dashi broth, or any seasoning you like.

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Directions:
1. Cut ham and cucumber into thin strips.
2. Cut carrot into thin strips, place them on a microwavable dish, cover with plastic wrap, then microwave at 500w for 1 minute to make them soft.
3. Season an egg with a pinch of salt, then mix well. Heat cooking oil in a frying pan and make 1 or 2 thin omelets (depending on the size of your frying pan). Leave to cool on a plate, then cut into thin strips.
4. Cook Harusame noodles in boiling water, wash with cold water, cut into bite size pieces if necessary, then drain well.
5. In a large bowl, mix the seasonings. Add cucumber, ham, carrot, egg, and Harusame, then toss well to coat. If you like, you can mix in some lemon juice to finish to add more refreshing flavor ;)

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Directions:
1. Remove the skin of chicken if you don't like, cut into bite-size pieces, then season with salt.
2. Remove the peanuts from Kaki no tane. Place them in a Ziploc bag and break into small pieces. *You can use a food processor if you have.
3. Place it in a flat container and coat the chicken. Deep fry them in oil at 170C (338F) for 5~6 minutes, until they float up to the surface.
4. Drain well and serve on a dish with lemon wedges.

Lemon is a must! It makes the chicken very tasty and delicious. Of course ketchup goes good, too~.

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